Making Art Connections Across Selma

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On April 24th, the board announced at their community gathering that MACAS will no longer be focusing on exhibition but rather community-building art projects.
They announced 3 projects that will be hosted by MACAS in 2024...

2024 Community Art Projects

1. The Free Little Art Gallery

Installed at the playground next to Byrd School
Make art, share art, take art, art kits available too

2. Mural Festival on Water Ave.

Oct. 18-20, 2024
3 guests artists from Columbus, Ohio will help facilitate Community-made public art pieces in Phoenix Park.
8 murals will be created to be on display for 1 year.
The 8 murals will be relocated into each ward in Selma.
Read more about: The Selma Rising Mural Festival

3. Projected Art Exhibit

Details TBA

A hostess gift from the Columbus art group

Board members and festive guest

Community members already invested in the arts

Board member Aaron Roper welcomes the guests

Sister Mary with Board member Aaron Roper

Guests hear the announcement

Board President, Trés Taylor, announces MACAS is now Making Art Connections Across Selma

Board member Paula Rhodes inspires the community leaders to join us

Community members making art for the Free Little Art Gallery

The Free Little Art Gallery begins...

It takes a village. We partnered with the neighborhood effort to clean up a playground.

The Little Art Gallery is open for business.

The Free Little Art Gallery and future artists

Together we make beauty! Planting handfuls of sunflowers ...

Added art to the fence.

Make art, share art...

Little treasures....

Success!

Art is the bridge! Columbus Arts Council

Director of Columbus Arts Council at the 5&Dime

A visit at Selma Temple Mishkan Israel with Columbus Arts Council

1st Sat. planting a community garden.

Honoring guidance.

Digging together a garden inspired by African foods and culture.

Community gardeners.

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